AP 2512A, - B (Sleigh I & II) PDF

Air Ministry A.P. 2512A & BP.N.
June 1947 Pilots Notes
S LEI G H I & II
LIST OF CONTENTS
PART I DESCRIPTIVE
INTRODUCTION 5
FUEL SYSTEMS 5
AIRCRAFT CONTROLS 5
ENGINE CONTROLS 6
PART II HANDLING
Pre-flight checklist 7
Starting the engines and warming up 7
Testing the engines and services 7
Take-off 7
Climbing 8
General Flying 8
Stalling 8
Diving 8
Approach and landing 9
After Landing 9
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PART III EMERGENCIES
Engine failure during take-off 10

Engine failure in flight 10
Fuel jettisoning 10
Cargo jettisoning 10
Parachute exits 11
Ditching 11
ANNEXE I: DRAWINGS
ANNEXE II: ENGINES DATA
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PART I
DESCRIPTIVE
INTRODUCTION
Santa Sleigh Mk.I and II are eight or nine engines transport

aircraft, powered by magic reindeer engines. The Mk.II
version allows extended all weather operations.
FUEL SYSTEM
Mk.I version is equipped with 8 fuel independent fuel tanks,

connected each one to one engine. Particular care must be
taken during refueling in order to guarantee equal tank filling
for each engine. Not following this procedure can have
catastrophic consequences including loss of engine during take-
off or cruise and weight and balance problems.
AIRCRAFT CONTROL
The flying controls are conventional. Each rudder pedal may be

adjusted for reach during flight by depressing the lever on the
outboard side of it.
An automatic pilot is available. Heading entry is based on

detection of ground beacons signal I have been nice. For
operation see A.P. 2095 Part III, Note C. The engaging lever is
on the bottom left-hand face of the control pedestal, but before
the gyropilot can be engaged the milk shut-off valve on the
hydraulic control panel must be ON. The automatic pilot oil-
pressure gauge is mounted on the lower right centre of the
instrument panel; normal operating pressure is 120 lb./sq. in.
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ENGINE CONTROLS
Engines are voice controlled. No automatic boost control is

fitted and care must be taken to avoid over-boosting on take-off
and at all times in flight.
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PART II
HANDLING
Pre-flight checklist
1 Reindeer Full
2 Check weather report
3 (Mk. II only) Rudolphs nose pre heating
4 Inspect reindeer hooves
5 Check loading done by Elves
6- Sleigh logbook and license on board and valid
7 Kiss Mrs Claus good-bye
Starting the engines and warming up

1 Pat on the back for each reindeer
2 Check alignment of engines
3 Call each reindeer by his name
4 Give additional cookie and milk to reindeer during
warming up.
Testing the engines and services

Particular attention should be paid to engines exhaust. Any
suspect leaks must trigger the engine shutdown and
replacement.
Take-off
Warning If backfiring is experienced during the take-off run
the take-off should, if possible, be abandoned and the air intake
shutter examined for damage. To avoid backfiring, do not feed
reindeer with beans.
(i) Align the Sleigh on the runway

(ii) There is little or no tendency to swing on take-off
except in cross wind conditions. This tendency can
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easily be corrected by slow differential power

opening.
(iii) When comfortably airborne brake the legs and
raise the arms
(iv) Safety speed at full load at full take-off power,
flaps up is 105 M.P.H. I.A.S.
Climbing
The recommended climbing speed is 120 m.p.h. I.A.S. from
ground level to operating height.
General Flying
S t a b i l i t y : The Sleigh is stable about all axes under all
conditions of flight
Flying at reduced airspeeds in conditions of
p o o r v i s i b i l i t y : Reduce speed to 120 M.P.H. (104kt) I.A.S.
in order to delegate navigation to Rudolph. Normal cruise
speed can be restored one time control has been delegated.
Stalling
There is little warning of the approach of the stall except for a
slight sleigh buffeting which may be felt some 5 m.p.h. before
the stall itself. At the stall, the nose drops gently. In all cases
recovery is straight-forward and easy.
Diving
Engaging the sleigh in a dive is forbidden under all
circumstances. Exceeding the manoeuvering speed with the
cargo load can have direct consequences on cargo wrapping
and conditions. Children expect to hear reindeers bells, not a
Stuka diving horn.
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Approach and landing

A particular attention should be paid to the last landing of the
Christmas night. Weight and Balance are considerably
modified and Sleigh handling can be tricky. Last turn before
landing should not exceed 30 degrees and no sideslip must be
done.
After Landing
Immediate cares must be given to the Reindeer. A particular
attention should be paid to hooves. No Elves or ground support
should touch them before:
(i) Grounding the Sleigh in order to avoid electrical
sparks
(ii) Reindeers hooves temperature is below 140
Fahrenheit.
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PART III EMERGENCIES
Engine failure during take-off

Eight or nine engines configuration allows a minimum impact
of one engine loss during take-off. Power boost can be applied
by supplying additional cookies to remaining reindeers.
Engine failure in flight

In case of engine failure during flight, a particular attention
must be given on the distance remaining and fuel consumption.
During extreme weather condition and limited visibility, no
automatic landing must be attempted without Rudolph (M.K. II
only)
Cargo jettisoning
Cargo jettisoning can be attempted only above desert area or
oceans. A particular attention must be paid to weight & balance
during the procedure. Equivalent mass of Milk and Cookies
must ingested by the pilot during the procedure in order to
respect the CG envelop.
Ditching
Ditching speed must not exceed 105 M.P.H.
Reindeers power must be reduced to the minimum and all
cargo must have been previously jettisoned. One time in the
water, the Sleigh is designed to float and reindeers should
provide necessary power to reach the closest land available
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Parachute exits
Parachute exit can be done under 120kt I.A.S
The free fall position must take in consideration all
interferences between the pilots barb and the opening
mechanism (See figure 1)
Figure 1: Parachute exit
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ANNEXE I: DRAWINGS
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ANNEXE II: ENGINES DATA
SLEIGH M.K. I
Eight reindeers:
- DASHER
- DANCER
- PRANCER
- VIXEN
- COMET
- CUPID
- DONNER
- BLITZEN
SLEIGH M.K.II
N i n e r e i n d e e r s : Identical to M.K.I. with additional

RUDOLPH engine.
Figure 2: Engine Cutaway
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Air Ministry A.P. 2512A & BP.N.

June 1947 Pilots Notes

PART III EMERGENCIES

Engine failure during take-off 10

ANNEXE II: ENGINES DATA

Santa Sleigh Mk.I and II are eight or nine engines transport

Mk.I version is equipped with 8 fuel independent fuel tanks,

The flying controls are conventional. Each rudder pedal may be

An automatic pilot is available. Heading entry is based on

Engines are voice controlled. No automatic boost control is

Starting the engines and warming up

Testing the engines and services

(i) Align the Sleigh on the runway

easily be corrected by slow differential power

Approach and landing

PART III EMERGENCIES

Engine failure during take-off

Engine failure in flight

Figure 1: Parachute exit

ANNEXE II: ENGINES DATA

N i n e r e i n d e e r s : Identical to M.K.I. with additional

Figure 2: Engine Cutaway

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